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A thoughtful and honest assessment of beliefs, values, and the commitments one makes. It's about work, family, spirit, and the need to discover who you are and then be that person.
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Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd
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Draws largely from the author's early writings for "Guideposts," featuring inspirational stories and essays that reflect various aspects of Monk's early writing career and quest for spiritual awareness.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published October 5,2006
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240 pages, Hardcover
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October 10, 2006 by GuidepostsBooks
- ISBN
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9780824947064
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0824947061
- Language
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English
About the author
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SUE MONK KIDD was raised in the small town of Sylvester, Georgia. She graduated from Texas Christian University in 1970 and later took creative writing courses at Emory University, as well as studying at Sewanee, Bread Loaf, and other writers' conferences. In her forties, Kidd turned her attention to writing fiction, winning the South Carolina Fellowship in Literature and the 1996 Poets & Writers Exchange Program in Fiction.
When her first novel, The Secret Life of Bees, was published by Viking in 2002, it became a genuine literary phenomenon, spending more than 2½ years on the New York Times bestseller list. It has been translated into 36 languages and sold more than 6 million copies in the U.S. and 8 million copies worldwide. Bees was named the Book Sense Paperback Book of the Year in 2004, long-listed for the 2002 Orange Prize in England, and won numerous awards. The novel was adapted into a award-winning movie and an Off-Broadway musical.
The Mermaid Chair spent 24 weeks on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, reaching the #1 position, and spent 22 weeks on the New York Times trade paperback list. The novel won the Nation Quill Award and was made into the television movie.
The Invention of Wings, her third novel, was published in 2014 to wide critical acclaim and debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list where it remained for 9 months. It was selected for Oprah Winfrey's Bookclub 2.0 and other awards. Wings has been translated to 20+ languages.
She is also the author of several acclaimed memoirs, including The Dance of the Dissident Daughter and New York Times bestseller Traveling with Pomegranates, written with her daughter, Ann Kidd Taylor.
Her latest novel, The Book of Longings, is to be published on April 21, 2020.
Kidd lives in North Carolina with her husband.
Please visit www.suemonkkidd.com for more information. Follow Sue on Twitter & Instagram @SueMonkKidd and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/suemonkkidd
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This book reads softly in tone and in a voice that is high with vast experiences of the spirit. A delightfully honest account of Sue Monk Kidd’s personal experiences will keep you focused, especially on how she values even the most subtle connections to people, nature, frustrations, anger, fear, and most of all learning life. Lots of references to poets, some of our greatest thinkers in history, and some from the Bible, so the resources are there for structure. Some of her experiences were redundant but somehow it worked okay. I think the best thing is how she gives examples of exploring the true self. Authenticity is the theme here that comes through on so many pages of her experiences with family, friends, co-workers, strangers, and the power of nature. Her emphasis on process is a good reminder in our fast-paced demanding world. If you are ready for a quick read (200 pages) that can open your heart and mind to more meaning in your everyday life, this is one that will do the task. A compelling read that kept me totally absorbed. Recommended. Paula Cappa is an avid book reviewer and an award-winning supernatural mystery author of novels and short stories.
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I took my time reading this book, savoring bits and pieces every morning. It is highly readable, enjoyable, and inspirational.
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A loyal fan of Sue Monk Kidd's novels, I hadn't known she began her writing career submitting things to "Guideposts" magazine. While I find the magazine to generally be a bit emotionaloly manipulative, there was little in FIRSTLIGHT that evoked that reaction in me. FIRSTLIGHT is an enjoyable, quick read, and carries the rich, descriptive language characteristic of Ms Kidd. I especially appreciated all the book tells about her and her contemplative way of life.
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This is exactly what I needed to read this Lenten season. The essays brought me great solace.
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3.5 stars
I really enjoy Kidd's fiction so I was excited to this book in the non-fiction section of my library. Some really good nuggets in an easy-to-read style - a great way to end my reading year!
I really enjoy Kidd's fiction so I was excited to this book in the non-fiction section of my library. Some really good nuggets in an easy-to-read style - a great way to end my reading year!
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It was a nice little book. Snippets of her life were shared within the pages. Sometimes I feel it is good to read an authors earlier writing so you have a sense of where they came from.
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Loved the insightful stories of a woman who is searching for spiritual balance in her life. A great pick me up in the long cold days of winter
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